capoeira agora
Associação Capoeira Agora was created with the aim to spread the Capoeira art form amongst the people of today. At our school we believe that there is a place for Capoeira in everyone's life.
Capoeira Agora remains in close touch with the schools around the world which are part of the Associação de Capoeira Senzala de Santos of greatly respected Mestre Sombra.
The school started regular classes in Central London in September 2008. For more information please go to the Classes page. For information on our membership, please go to the Membership page.
capoeira teacher
All classes are taught by Estagiária Justyna.
Justyna was born in Poznan, Poland, where at the age of 6 started practising sport on a regular basis. At the age of 10, she joined a basketball section in Lech Poznan club, and later was transferred together with her coach and team to AZS Poznan club. She trained in the clubs for a total of 9 years and then played for her University's team.
Justyna studied at the University of Physical Education (AWF) in Poznan, where she received her Master's Degree, MA in Tourism. While still at the University she received a Tennis Instructor's qualifications, recognised by the Polish Tennis Federation.
During one of her trips to Brazil she saw Capoeira, which then became her greatest passion. In 2000, already living in London, she joined a UK based Capoeira school of Associação de Capoeira Senzala de Santos, Brazil. After just 1.5 years of her training, she took part in a Capoeira competition amongst three associated schools, and won the first prize.
Throughout the years of her training, Justyna participated in many Capoeira projects, festivals and workshops, led workshops herself, and was also involved with a Capoeira performing company, contributing to performances in the UK and abroad.
She's been teaching regular Capoeira classes since 2004.
After 8 years of regular and intensive training and working with the same group, Estagiária Justyna set up her own school in 2008 with a desire to continue passing her Capoeira passion to others.
Below are just some of the projects she participated in.
- Trobada Capoeira, Festival d'art MaçArt, Maçanet de Cabrenys, Spain 2009
- Camden Wellbeing & Healthy Living Fair, London 2009
- Spirit Of The Dance Festival, Waltham Forest, London 2009
- BWA's International Women's Day event, London 2009
- The Big Conversation, Maritime Museum, London, 2007
- Royal Gala at Hampton Court Palace, 2007
- Capoeira Encounters, Brazilian Contemporary Arts, 2007
- BBC Blue Peter's Book prize, London, 2007
- Haworth Arts Festival, Haworth, 2007
- Resistance and Remembrance, British Museum, London, 2007
- Cancer Research Campaign, Chelsea Flower Show, London, 2007
- Freedom Dance, Maritime Museum, London, 2007
- Dream School Project, Creative Partnership West, Wembley, London, 2007
- World's Dance Day, Preston, 2006
- Dance in Herts workshop, Hitchin, 2006
- International Days Festival, Hertfordshire, 2006
- Hot House Festival, Civic Theatre, Doncaster, 2006
- Brazilian Cultural Days, Pharos Trust/Brazilian Embassy, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2005
- Capoeira workshops, The Place, Telford, 2005
contact
If you would like to find out more about Estagiária Justyna's work or discuss a future project, classes or workshops, please email admin@capoeira-agora.com.
